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Thank you for this! I've been trying to glean this for a while. It's a great help.

But I don't see my hammock up there. Is the 1.0 dl about the same as a 1.1 dl?

Most of the 1.0oz stuff I've seen is the same as a 1.1oz nylon without any coating or DWR treatment.
One exception would be the Impetus 1.0 from DIY Gear Supply. It's 1.0oz after coating so the base fabric weight would be lighter.

Useful chart. Newbies (and some of us oldies) won't immediately recognize some fabric types by their weight. 1.1 ripstop nylon and 1.9 ripstop nylon are widely available and very recognizable, but is the 1.6 oz. the same as the 1.5 oz ripstop nylon I got from DIYgearsupply? My first hammocks were made with supplex nylon from QuestOutfitters. Kay said it was the same stuff that Ed Speer used for extra strong hammocks. I think it was 2.8 oz, but I could be wrong. ( Yup - I'm wrong. The QuestOutfitters site says their supplex is 3.4 - 4 oz.) What are the 2.25 oz and 2.6 oz fabrics in your chart, and where can they be purchased?

Useful chart. Newbies (and some of us oldies) won't immediately recognize some fabric types by their weight. 1.1 ripstop nylon and 1.9 ripstop nylon are widely available and very recognizable, but is the 1.6 oz. the same as the 1.5 oz ripstop nylon I got from DIYgearsupply? My first hammocks were made with supplex nylon from QuestOutfitters. Kay said it was the same stuff that Ed Speer used for extra strong hammocks. I think it was 2.8 oz, but I could be wrong. ( Yup - I'm wrong. The QuestOutfitters site says their supplex is 3.4 - 4 oz.) What are the 2.25 oz and 2.6 oz fabrics in your chart, and where can they be purchased?

I was trying to figure out a way to cover several possible fabric weights without listing each and every individual weight.

Many of the 40d nylons will go in the 1.4 - 1.6 range.
The 2.25-2.3oz can be found in many 70d Crinkle Nylons, Poly Taffetas & Poly/Nylon blends.
The 2.6oz can be found in the Crinkle Polyester Taffeta (table cloths) & Poly/Nylon Blends.
I have some supplex in a 3.7oz Hunter Green and it's amazingly comfortable

It's unfortunate that many of the heavier fabrics, especially Polyesters and Polyester/Nylon blends don't get much consideration.